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Carthona endorses UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... investment consultancy for institutional investors, is incorporating the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment into its services. Charlie Blomfield, managing director of Carthona, said applying these principles will act in the "best long-term ...

Superfunds on recruitment spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... cost of public sector superannuation liabilities. Earlier this week, the Future Fund said it was seeking a responsible investment manager and head of information technology. Super funds have been busily recruiting staff in investment, call centre and ...

Bennelong signs ex-ARIA chief Gibbs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
Bennelong Funds Management calls on the responsible investment expertise of ex-ARIA Steve Gibbs, who joins the firm's compliance committee. Gibbs spent eight years as Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) chief executive and has also held a number ...

PE group adopts ESG

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... worlds' largest institutional investors. The principles have the backing of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). This means PEC members are required to consider public safety and health issues in target companies, engage ...

AFM hires RI expert

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
AFM Investment Partners hired Gordon Noble as head of responsible investment. Noble is a principal at Sydney based specialist consulting firm, Responsible Investment Consulting and also acts as project manager for the up and coming Responsible Investment ...

Future Fund seek RI and IT professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
The Australian Government's $60 billion Future Fund is looking to appoint a responsible investment manager and head of information technology. According to statements on the fund's website, the Future Fund is seeking a manager, responsible investment. ...

CFS pumps up ESG investing

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... investment officer David Dixon. Colonial First State first signed up to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment in March 2007. According to CFS, the global financial crisis has put into context the need for more ESG considerations as ...

VicSuper and HESTA champion ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... to track long-term performance of its research, and work closely with the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment Research Database. HESTA and VicSuper are now looking for fund managers and other funds to be involved in the project, which ...

UK coalition pushes responsible investment cause

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2009
... financial markets. The statement also urged institutional investors to sign the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI) which commits firms to engage with firms on corporate governance and environmental and social concerns. In addition ...

Time to go green: Tyndall

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
... has become the latest Australian fund manager to become a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. Tyndall signed the dotted line to become a signatory last week, although the fund manager has had a long history of advocating ...